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Is this tyre legal?
Daft question sorry
It has plenty of tread at around 5mm, but worn on the outside as you can see. All three other wheels have roughly the same tread and slightly less wear on the outside
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It's on the list to be replaced, but waiting till next month as skint as a skint thing!Iggy/Ieuan
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5th Jan 2017 11:23 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Yes, fully legal. Just. But tracking needs sorting asap. ISTR it needs 1.6mm tread across 75% of tread and visible tread (which there is just) on the rest.
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5th Jan 2017 11:24 am
Ja92mie
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Mine is like that! what can cause this?
5th Jan 2017 11:25 am
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Tracking/alignment out.
5th Jan 2017 11:26 am
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5th Jan 2017 11:36 am
James W
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My fronts were both like that, I put them on the back to get some more months out of the tyres. The backs went on the front. It has caused a nasty vibration at 60MPH.
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5th Jan 2017 11:47 am
Ja92mie
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I'm currently sorting out getting the AF ARB overhaul kit and getting that fitted followed by 4 new tires and a 4 wheel alignment so i'm hoping this will solve my problem.
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5th Jan 2017 11:47 am
DiscoDunc
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Iggy, take all 4 wheels off, turn them upside down and refit
that's should fix it temporarily Duncan
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5th Jan 2017 11:59 am
Iguana
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Cheers Dunc, great idea, will get this done at the weekend
And will also get the tracking done/checked before putting new boots on Iggy/Ieuan
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1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
5th Jan 2017 12:01 pm
Admirable
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I don't think that tyre is legal.
The minimum is 1.6 mm across 75% of the width. Measuring the width across the enlarged image I don't think it is legal and I certainly wouldn't want to argue the toss in an accident situation.
Just my 2p worth
5th Jan 2017 12:04 pm
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Iggy, is that an 18"er? I've got 2 new ATRs to put on rims before Ice Fest and have a virtually new 18" Wrangler coming off one of the rims. Hopeing to get it done before IF, if I do get it done can bring it up with me and it's yours foc if you want it. Only down side is the tyre is over 10 years just under 12 years old and looks like it was an underslung spare for it's life but I can't verify that. Wee run to Buxton should get it swapped over.
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5th Jan 2017 12:09 pm
L319
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I agree with Admirable, and would add that the tyre has to have 1.6mm min over the CENTRE three quarters of the width not just three quarters
5th Jan 2017 12:17 pm
gje
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Its legal.
The min is as stated, 1.6mm for central 75% of width and entire circumference.
5th Jan 2017 12:21 pm
M3DPO
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Low pressure and agresive cornering dosn't help on the front, neither does worn bushes, track rod ends or tracking/Alignment.
http://www.alignmycar.co.uk/what-to-expect/ is a good start It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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But tracking needs sorting asap. ISTR it needs 1.6mm tread across 75% of tread and visible tread (which there is just) on the rest.
